University protesters want divestments from Israel. Here's what that means
Campus protesters want administrators to sell off investments in companies with ties to Israel. Here's a look at what divestment means — and why universities are saying no.
It's become a common mantra by protesters at universities across the country: "Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest."
Broadly, the protesters want their universities to sell off their investments in companies that have businesses or investments in Israel because of the country's invasion of Gaza. That's where the term divest comes from.
The calls on campsus vary. Columbia University protesters, for with ties to Israel, including .
